From focusing on carbon-free tourism to adopting AI-based marketing solutions, Ministry of Tourism (MOT) will offer a different take on ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme, and will try and ensure uniform protocols across all states, says Rupinder Brar, ADG, MOT. Nisha Verma Amongst the several initiatives of the Ministry of Tourism …
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G Kamala Vardhana Rao has become the new Director General (Tourism). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has announced it as an additional charge for him. He would remain as the Chairman & Managing Director, India Tourism Development Corporation till appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, …
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Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, shares that in their meeting with state representatives, they stressed on prioritising vaccination and having a uniform policy all across. Digitally connecting all tourism stakeholders is the next initiative for them. Nisha Verma Ministry of Tourism recently held a video conference with all state …
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Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy has said that the tourism sector has huge potential for job creation and economic growth. Nisha Verma G Kishan Reddy believes that the pandemic has given a setback to the tourism industry as well as an opportunity to rethink how the sector can be reinvented …
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Former Tourism Secretary Parvez Dewan says that while the COVID-19 pandemic has definitely shaken the tourism industry, reinventing and retooling ourselves might save the day. Nisha Verma The first step to reviving from the ill-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is to ‘retool ourselves,’ says Parvez Dewan, citing that restaurants have …
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Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, says that while domestic tourism has shown a promising recovery, the Ministry is now focusing on attracting more international tourists and MICE groups to India via promotional schemes. Nisha Verma Tourism Secretary, Arvind Singh says his Ministry is aware of the hardships being faced …
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Ajay Bhatt, the newly appointed Minister of State, Tourism, speaks to TRAVTALK about his role in taking the sector forward. Nisha Verma For Ajay Bhatt, priorities are already fixed. He says that he will work towards bringing the tourism sector on top. “We will take briefings and understand things clearly. …
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G Kishan Reddy, Cabinet Minister for Tourism, has stressed on the need for greater intra-BRICS tourism cooperation, sustainability and infrastructure development. Nisha Verma G Kishan Reddy recently addressed the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ Meeting as the Chairperson through video-conferencing, which saw in attendance tourism ministers of all BRICS coutries—Brazil, Russia, India, …
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Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, shares that in addition to the relief measures recently announced for tourism stakeholders, SEIS payments will also be released soon. MOT is also planning to extend financial incentives to foreign tour operators. Nisha Verma After the Finance Minister’s announcement of relief measures for tourism, …
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Ministry of Tourism, after a reshuffle of the cabinet advised by PM Narendra Modi, has got three ministers taking charge of the tourism industry in what could be a new era for the sector. The new Cabinet Minister for Tourism & Culture is G Kishan Reddy. He takes over from …
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